| Belgium at the 2002 European Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | BEL |
| National federation | Royal Belgian Athletics League |
| Website | www |
| in Zürich | |
| Medals |
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| European Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Belgium was represented by 18 athletes (10 male/8 female) and 1 reserve at the 2002 European Athletics Championships held in Munich, Germany, from 6 August to 11 August 2002. [1]
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Kim Gevaert | 100 m | 7 August |
| Silver | Kim Gevaert | 200 m | 9 August |
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | Cédric Van Branteghem | 46.23 | 2 Q | 45.94 PB | 2 Q | 45.95 | 6 |
| 800 m | Tom Omey | 1:48.27 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Joeri Jansen | 1:47.71 | 3 Q | 1:48.62 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| 5000 m | Tom Compernolle | — | 13:57.46 | 13 | |||
| Marathon | Guy Fays | — | DNF | ||||
| Gino Van Heyte | — | 2:16:04 | 15 | ||||
| 110 m hurdles | Jonathan N’Senga | 13.88 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pole Vault | Thibaut Duval | NM | did not advance | ||
| Triple jump | Michael Velter | 16.47 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Discus throw | Jo Van Daele | 62.71 | 11 Q | 61.07 | 10 |
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | Kim Gevaert | 11.19 | 1 Q | 11.27 | 1 Q | 11.22 | |
| 200 m | Kim Gevaert | 22.97 | 1 Q | 22.73 | 1 Q | 22.53 | |
| 800 m | Sandra Stals | 2:03.13 | 3 Q | 2:02.44 | 5 | did not advance | |
| 1500 m | Veerle Dejaeghere | 4:10.88 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||
| Marathon | Marleen Renders | — | DNF | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Ann Mercken | 57.02 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| 4 × 100 m relay | Nancy Callaerts Katleen De Caluwé Kim Gevaert Elodie Ouedraogo | 43.57 NR | 3 q | — | 43.22 NR | 4 | |
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